Embracing the controversial tech might help retailer Pop Mart adapt the Labubu fad before it fizzles, but the consequences in ...

Jia Tolentino A staff writer covering news and culture since 2016.

Police in Shanghai busted a gang making and selling fake Labubus this month, detaining eight people and 5,000 counterfeit ...

A recent Pew Research Center study, covering roughly two dozen nations and released on July 15, also found that China's image ...

Toy surgeons’ in China say they’re making big bucks repairing Labubu dolls as the smiling critter craze dominates the market.

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Chinese toymaker Pop Mart International Group Ltd. expects the soaring global popularity of its Labubu plush toys to drive a ...

The Labubu phenomenon reflects broader trends in contemporary collecting—the blending of childhood aesthetics with adult ...

An unattractive little plush doll from China has taken the world by storm. Labubus’ rising popularity also comes with higher price tags, sparking an underground market of counterfeits.

What makes the Labubu a must-have is a decades-old question that toy makers have yet to figure out. Here's a look at some of ...

A marketing guru claims Labubu toys tap into the same brain wiring as poker machines, as the company behind them forecasts a surge in profit.